Global Patent Index - EP 1461981 B1

EP 1461981 B1 20170830 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR LICHTSTEUERUNG ANHAND DES BENUTZERVERHALTENS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MODULER UN ECLAIRAGE EN FONCTION DU COMPORTEMENT DE L'UTILISATEUR

Publication

EP 1461981 B1 20170830 (EN)

Application

EP 02788334 A 20021209

Priority

  • IB 0205326 W 20021209
  • US 2983101 A 20011227

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03056882A1] A lighting controller is disclosed that automatically adjusts a lighting device based on user activity. The disclosed lighting controller processes at least one of audio and video information to identify predefined user events that suggest that a lighting device should be activated or adjusted. In one implementation, a number of behavior rules define various user activities or events that suggest that the user would like to activate or adjust a lighting device. Each rule contains one or more conditions, and, optionally, a corresponding action-item that should be performed when the rule is satisfied to activate or adjust the lighting device. Upon detection of a predefined event, the corresponding action, if any, is performed by the lighting controller.

IPC 8 full level

G06V 10/141 (2022.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06V 10/141 (2022.01 - EP US); G06V 20/52 (2022.01 - EP US); H05B 47/155 (2020.01 - EP US); H05B 47/165 (2020.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : David Molnia

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  • WO 9305627 A1 19930318 - INTELECTRON PROD CO [US]
  • JP H05217677 A 19930827 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD
  • JP 2687724 B2 19971208
  • US 5091780 A 19920225 - POMERLEAU DEAN A [US]
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Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03056882 A1 20030710; AU 2002353313 A1 20030715; EP 1461981 A1 20040929; EP 1461981 B1 20170830; JP 2005513754 A 20050512; JP 4672259 B2 20110420; US 2003122507 A1 20030703; US 2004212323 A1 20041028; US 6724159 B2 20040420; US 6933685 B2 20050823

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0205326 W 20021209; AU 2002353313 A 20021209; EP 02788334 A 20021209; JP 2003557260 A 20021209; US 2983101 A 20011227; US 78906204 A 20040227